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Citron Research editor and notorious short-seller added another name to his holiday shortlist on Friday.

Just last month, Palantir came public in a much-anticipated offering, and it did absolutely nothing. That all changed the moment the election was over.

Palantir is a fairly unique business, the company offers both exceptional upside potential and some very singular risks.

Although the U.S. elections are garnering most of the media attention, the bigger deal for investors is the potential success of a coronavirus vaccine.